The Man Who Died, D. H. Lawrence — 1st Edition, Limited

The Man Who Died, D. H. Lawrence — 1st Edition, Limited

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The Man Who Died, D. H. Lawrence — 1st Edition, Limited
  • The Man Who Died, D. H. Lawrence — 1st Edition, Limited
  • The Man Who Died, D. H. Lawrence — 1st Edition, Limited
  • The Man Who Died, D. H. Lawrence — 1st Edition, Limited
  • The Man Who Died, D. H. Lawrence — 1st Edition, Limited
  • The Man Who Died, D. H. Lawrence — 1st Edition, Limited
  • The Man Who Died, D. H. Lawrence — 1st Edition, Limited
  • The Man Who Died, D. H. Lawrence — 1st Edition, Limited
  • The Man Who Died, D. H. Lawrence — 1st Edition, Limited
  • The Man Who Died, D. H. Lawrence — 1st Edition, Limited
  • The Man Who Died, D. H. Lawrence — 1st Edition, Limited
  • The Man Who Died, D. H. Lawrence — 1st Edition, Limited
  • The Man Who Died, D. H. Lawrence — 1st Edition, Limited
  • The Man Who Died, D. H. Lawrence — 1st Edition, Limited
  • The Man Who Died, D. H. Lawrence — 1st Edition, Limited
  • The Man Who Died, D. H. Lawrence — 1st Edition, Limited
  • The Man Who Died, D. H. Lawrence — 1st Edition, Limited
  • The Man Who Died, D. H. Lawrence — 1st Edition, Limited
  • The Man Who Died, D. H. Lawrence — 1st Edition, Limited
The Man Who Died, D. H. Lawrence — 1st Edition, Limited

The Man Who Died, D. H. Lawrence — 1st Edition, Limited

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Publication: London, Martin Secker, 1931

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 97.

Condition Report: Very Good. The binding remains tight and structurally sound, with the original green buckram showing typical moderate sunning to the spine and minor fading along the board edges. The gilt phoenix device on the front board remains crisp and unoxidised, though the spine gilt lettering is noticeably dulled. The top edge gilt retains much of its original lustre, and the untrimmed fore-edges are well-preserved. The endpapers display distinct, heavy offsetting and age-toning, while the interior text block itself remains remarkably clean and bright with no significant wear.

Catalogue Note: First English edition, and first edition thus, limited to 2,000 unnumbered copies. This short novel was originally published in a limited edition in Paris in 1929 under the title The Escaped Cock by the Black Sun Press. Prompted by controversy, Lawrence's British publisher Martin Secker re-titled the work to The Man Who Died prior to its release in 1931, the year following the author's death. This copy is presented in its original, primary green buckram binding.

The front pastedown bears the striking, illustrated woodcut ex-libris bookplate of Olga Casdagli, a recognised 20th-century book collector.

While copies of this limited trade edition frequently appear on the open market, those maintaining strong internal integrity and tight bindings without major structural wear remain highly desirable for collectors.

A powerful and controversial novella, The Man Who Died is D. H. Lawrence’s final major work of fiction. Reimagining the Resurrection, the story follows a prophet who awakens from the tomb not to ascend to heaven, but to intimately discover the phenomenal, physical world. Journeying through the Mediterranean, he encounters a priestess of Isis and experiences a profound awakening, forsaking asceticism for the sensual realities of human existence. It stands as a poetic encapsulation of Lawrence’s lifelong philosophies regarding the body, love, and the divine.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: D. H. Lawrence

Book Publisher: Martin Secker

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Classic Fiction

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 97

Book Publication Year: 1931

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

Book Dimensions:

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